Prehospital Management of Earthquake Casualties Buried Under Rubble

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Itamar Ashkenazi ◽  
Boris Isakovich ◽  
Yoram Kluger ◽  
Ricardo Alfici ◽  
Boris Kessel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Management ◽  
Pertinent Literature ◽  
Medical Interventions ◽  
Practical Guideline ◽  
Prehospital Management ◽  
Earthquake Casualties

AbstractEarthquakes continue to exact a heavy toll on life, injury, and loss of property. Survival of casualties extricated from under the rubble depends upon early medical interventions by emergency teams on site. The objective of this paper is to review the pertinent literature and to analyze the information as a practical guideline for the medical management of casualties accidentally buried alive.

scholarly journals An Unusual Presentation of Catatonia-Like Behavior: Differentiating Malingering from Catatonia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Andy Y. Wang ◽  
Urrooj H. Rehman
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Psychiatric Hospital ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Unusual Presentation ◽  
Medical Interventions ◽  
Psychiatric Illnesses ◽  
Patient Goals ◽  
Volitional Behavior ◽  
External Incentives

Malingering involves the intentional production of physical or psychological behaviors due to motivation from external incentives, posing unique challenges to healthcare. Although malingering as an entity has been well studied, the current literature does not explore the intentional production of catatonia-like behavior or how to differentiate malingering from catatonia. Here, we describe a 45-year-old female who was admitted to an acute psychiatric hospital with a complex presentation of catatonia-like signs that was ultimately thought to be volitional behavior, resulting in a diagnosis of malingering. We highlight the important factors considered in her presentation, the differences between her behaviors and true catatonia, and other important differential diagnoses to consider. Although a diagnosis of malingering is difficult to make, we underscore the importance of reaching this conclusion in order to avoid unnecessary and potentially harmful medical interventions. We stress the importance of shifting focus from medical management to more appropriate patient goals such as providing social services and treatment of other underlying psychiatric illnesses.

Acute Cricoarytenoid Arthritis: Local Periarticular Steroid Injection

1980 ◽  
Vol 89 (6) ◽  
pp. 558-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
George T. Simpson ◽  
Ahmad Javaheri ◽  
Parviz Janfaza
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Vocal Fold ◽  
Steroid Injection ◽  
Pertinent Literature ◽  
Cricoarytenoid Arthritis ◽  
One Year ◽  
Joint Ankylosis ◽  
Emergency Tracheotomy

Acute cricoarytenoid arthritis is a frequent complication of rheumatoid arthritis and the most frequent otolaryngologic manifestation of the disease. Over 25% of rheumatoid arthritis cases have discomfort from this problem. Other etiologies can produce cricoarytenoid arthritis. Symptoms range from mild discomfort through hoarseness to complete airway obstruction requiring emergency tracheotomy. Chronic cricoarytenoid arthritis may result in joint ankylosis and vocal fold fixation. Single periarticular triamcinolone injections may bring rapid and dramatic relief of the symptomatology of nonankylosed acute cricoarytenoid arthritis for periods of up to one year if other medical management is adequate. Six cases illustrate the problem and the efficacy of this treatment methodology. Findings, pathology and pertinent literature are discussed. Specific criteria for considering this technique are outlined. This form of therapy has not been described previously.

Drug-Induced Movement Disorders

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-77
Author(s):  
Amy Lustig ◽  
Cesar Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Movement Disorders ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Disease Process ◽  
Underlying Disease ◽  
Extrapyramidal Symptoms ◽  
Drug Induced ◽  
General Overview ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Broad Understanding ◽  
Underlying Disease Process

The purpose of this article is to present a general overview of the features of drug-induced movement disorders (DIMDs) comprised by Parkinsonism and extrapyramidal symptoms. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who work with patients presenting with these issues must have a broad understanding of the underlying disease process. This article will provide a brief introduction to the neuropathophysiology of DIMDs, a discussion of the associated symptomatology, the pharmacology implicated in causing DIMDs, and the medical management approaches currently in use.

1438: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Outcomes 12 Months after Initiating Medical Management: An Analysis of Managed Care Data

2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (4S) ◽  
pp. 464-465
Author(s):  
Michael J. Naslund ◽  
Muta M. Issa ◽  
Libby Black ◽  
Michael Eaddy ◽  
Manan Shah
Keyword(s):  
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia ◽  
Managed Care ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Prostatic Hyperplasia

7: Differences in Medical Management of LUTS/BPH between PCPS and Urologists

2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (4S) ◽  
pp. 3-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
John T. Wei ◽  
James Nuckolls ◽  
Martin Miner ◽  
Raymond C. Rosen ◽  
Claus G. Roehrborn
Keyword(s):  
Medical Management
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